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June 06, 2010

Downtown Raleigh: Music on The Porch

By Andrea

Tucked away in the back of the shopping center parking lot of Seaboard Station, there is a little piece of heaven that shines on Downtown Raleigh every Friday night from 6-9pm. It's called Music on the Porch and it is one of Raleigh's best kept secrets. There you will find families of all ages parked in their lawn chairs, eating Chinese food or drinking wine or one of 2 beers on draft, and listening to some of Raleigh's finest musicians play as the sun sets. There is an area marked off for older kids to ride scooters and center stage is reserved for big and little kids alike to dance their hearts out! Regulars enjoy seeing each other week after week and catching their breath after working hard. Kids play, parents laugh and music fills the air. What could be better?

We weren't able to attend much last year since Oscar was so young. But now that he is a toddler and can handle staying up a bit later, we are SO on it. He absolutely loves dancing to the music and we love catching up with friends. It really is a great way to ring in the weekend!

Andrea is a Raleigh mom of 1 human and 1 border collie, and wife to one exceptionally tall bass player. When they aren't partying to live music, you can find her at her blog Lil-Kid-Things , on Facebook, or Twitter.